Wales’ leading university ponders new EU campus in response to Brexit

Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University, reported that the university was considering whether to open up a new campus in mainland Europe following the decision in the EU referendum in the UK on the 23 June 2016 to leave the EU. He stressed however, that no decision had been made yet and that there were a significant number of issues to consider.

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